Mae Carol Jemison, M.D. (born 17 October, 1956) is an American physician and a former NASA astronaut. She became the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992 for a total of 7 days, 22 hours, 30 minutes, 23 seconds. Wikipedia
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20 March 2003 Sierra Leone Medical Officer Dr. Mae Jemison: "Dr. Jemison embodies self-determination, creativity and the importance of giving back to one's community," says museum president Christy Coleman. peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2021262.html
